Mart reports

Sharper lamb trade in Ballinasloe as prices hit €210/head

Lambs weighing 48kg to 50kg sold on average from €188 to upwards of €195, while heavier lambs weighing from 52kg to 60kg sold to €210 and higher for ewe lambs.

MARKETS 7 November 2026

Sharper lamb trade in Ballinasloe as prices hit €210/head

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Watch: top call of €4,300 for Belgian Blue heifer in Elphin show and sale

Watch: top call of €4,300 for Belgian Blue heifer in Elphin show and sale

MARKETS 6 November 2026

Sheep mart prices: increased demand boosts store lamb price

Sheep mart prices: increased demand boosts store lamb price

MARKETS 4 November 2026

Camera at the Mart: sharper trade for store lambs in Mountbellew

Camera at the Mart: sharper trade for store lambs in Mountbellew

Camera at the Mart: sharper trade for store lambs in Mountbellew

MARKETS 4 November 2026

Camera at the Mart: ringside buyers dominate in Clogher

Camera at the Mart: ringside buyers dominate in Clogher

Camera at the Mart: ringside buyers dominate in Clogher

MARKETS 3 November 2026

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Camera at the Mart: Limousin-cross roan heifers top Ballymote sale

Camera at the Mart: Limousin-cross roan heifers top Ballymote sale

Just over 270 cattle went under the hammer in Ballymote Mart's weekly weanling sale on Friday, with bull weanlings mostly unchanged, but heifers seeing a tougher day's selling.

MARKETS 2 November 2026

Tullamore Farm in-calf heifers average €3,687/head in Roscrea Mart

Tullamore Farm in-calf heifers average €3,687/head in Roscrea Mart

The 15 maternally bred heifers attracted strong repeat custom, with all bar one heifer selling online.

MARKETS 30 October 2026

Sheep mart prices: all classes of sheep a steady trade

Sheep mart prices: all classes of sheep a steady trade

There is no change in the finished or store lamb trade, while the last remaining supplies of ewe hoggets are trading from €180 to €250/head.

MARKETS 28 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: Skibbereen sale sees over 1,000 cattle on offer

Camera at the Mart: Skibbereen sale sees over 1,000 cattle on offer

Heavy rain outside did little to dampen the trade at the ringside in Skibbereen Mart for the west Cork mart's weanling show and sale on Friday last, with farmers really making their presence felt.

MARKETS 28 October 2026

Watch: weanling bull tops Elphin Mart show and sale at €2,700

Watch: weanling bull tops Elphin Mart show and sale at €2,700

Charolais-cross bull weanlings saw the best demand in Elphin on Monday, with over €8/kg paid for the best calves, with the top third weighing between 300kg and 400kg averaging €6.24/kg.

MARKETS 27 October 2026

Algeria temporarily suspends live imports of cattle

Algeria temporarily suspends live imports of cattle

The move comes following the identification of a new serotype of foot-and-mouth disease in the country, with several regions entering lockdown mode.

NEWS 27 October 2026

Sheep price update: no change on lamb price front

Sheep price update: no change on lamb price front

Factory prices steady at €8.15/kg to €8.25/kg, with the best trade remaining in sales with a strong butcher and wholesale trade.

MARKETS 26 October 2026

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